Curtain-pole socket.



PATENT ED JULY 30, 1907,

W. M. KELLUM. GURZEAIN POLE SOCKET.

urmonmn FILED JAN. 21, 1907.

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WILLIAM M. KELLUM, OF NORWALK, OIIIO.

CURTAIN-POLE SOCKET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 30, 1907.

Application filed January 21, 1-907. Serial No. 353,332.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it knownthat I, WILLIAM M. KELLUM, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Norwalk, county of Huron, State of Ohio, have inventedcertain new and uselul Improvements in Curtain-Pole Sockets, of which Ihereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same.

The invention relates to improvements in curtain pole sockets and theparticular objects of the invention are to provide a form of socketwhich while providing for the easy attachment of the pole will permit ofplacing the pole so as to close the opening above it and also to clampthe curtain between the pole and the upper edge of the opening and inthis manner permit of dispensing with the usual curtain rings, pins orhooks.

A further object is to provide an elastic form of socket adaptable toseveral sizes of rods, and to make the same rotatable so as to receivethe pole, and still maintain close engagement with or juxtaposition tothe upper edge of the facing of the opening.

The invention consists further in the combination and arrangement of thevarious parts and construction of the various details, as hereinafterdescribed, shown in the accompanying drawings, and specifically pointedout in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1, is a side elevation of thefacing of the opening showing the curtain pole in position; Fig. 2 is atransverse section thereof taken at the extremity of the poles andsocket on line :ca: Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one of thesockets.

In these views, 1 is the partly cylindrical portion of the socket, whichis shown open on one side and the extremities of the side portionscurved outwardly at 2, so that the end of the pole can be readilyinserted. The inner end of the socket 3 formed of an integral portion ofthe sides bent transversely thereto and separated therefrom except at anarrow edge 4 which permits of expanding or contracting the sides toengage the end of the pole and thus adapt it to receive poles of variousdiameters and grasp them each closely. To accomplish this the socket isformed of spring sheet metal, and to make the socket rigid such parts aswould easily bend are reinforced by means of corrugated or indentedparts such as the rib 5 on the cylindrical portion and the concave part6 on the inner end. A. central opening in the end portion receives thehead of the screw on which the sockets both rotate, so that they can beplaced at any angle relative to the sides of the opening for thecurtain. When turned as shown in Fig. 2, the pole can readily beinserted and the curtain can be held between the pole and edge 6 of theopening whereas if the openings in the sockets extended upwards as nowin ordinary use, a large space would be required above the sockets inorder to insert the pole at all, and no clamping action could beobtained between the pole and edge of opening.

Several features of the detail construction show improvements inpracticability and efiiciency in the device, for instance the angles ofconnection between the end and side portions of the socket are cut outat '7 so as to permit of perfectly free movement and elasticity of thesides and to prevent the end piece from breaking when bent into place.The outer edge of the back piece is bent backwardly at 3 so as to give awedge or spring action thereto so that when the narrow portion of theslot is drawn over the screw it will be more difficult to withdraw thesocket and it will be held more firmly in place.

Having described the invention what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent is 1. In a curtain pole socket, in combination, acylindrical portion formed of elastic sheet metal and open at one side,the outer edges of said portion being bent outwardly to ad init the endof the pole, and means for centrally pivoting said socket, whereby itcan be rotated to receive the pole at any angle, substantially asdescribed.

2. Duplicate pole sockets, each socket comprising in combination, acylindrical portion formed of spring metal and open on one side, a backportion integral therewith at one edge but separated therefrom on bothsides to give free action to the cylindrical sides of the socket, thesaid back portion being bent backward at its free end, and provided witha pivotal opening, substantially as described.

:3. Duplicate pole sockets, each comprising in combination, acylindrical portion formed of spring metal and open on one side and anintegral back portion, separated from the sides of said cylindricalportion, said back portion having a central key hole opening andstiffening means for said back and side portions, substantially asdescribed.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand this 8th day of January1907.

\VILLIAM M. KELLUM.

In presence of B. J. BROTHERTQN, F. O. BRo'rr-Inn'roN.

